Wednesday, January 18, 2012

A nickname for Remi?


When we decided on the name Remi for our little girl, I never imagined that she would have a nickname, or several actually.  I mean, it's usually long names that are shortened, right?  Well, not our Remi!  Here are just a few...
*Remmers
*Remilicious
*Remster
*Remistiltskin
*Remsicle
*Remoulade
Pretty creative, don't you think?  :)

8 months old!






Remi is 8 months old and is growing up so fast!  She now has two teeth and cracks us up with the things she does!  She loves all of her vegetables, especially the orange ones, would much rather be standing than doing anything else, and thinks it is really fun to drop things on the floor and then stare at them for a really long time.  She sits up and plays by herself very well.  And she has also been talking a lot.  Her favorite thing to say is da-da.  She says it all the time...sometimes it is whispered and sometimes it is a high-pitch squeal!  I'm just "patiently" waiting for her to say ma-ma.  We've been practicing. :)

 Watching her favorite show, Peep

 Learning to pick up and eat puffs...So cute!

 2 teeth!

I dropped it...Now what? 

Likes:
*Orange veggies
*Peep an.d the Big Wide World (It's a cartoon on PBS in the mornings.)
*Bouncing in her jumper
*Standing up
*Watching fish in the fish tank
*Bathtime
*Sitting by herself
*Our cell phones (She will twist herself around and crane her neck to figure out where our phones are!)
*Her glow worm that plays music and lights up
*Touching everything to feel textures

Doesn't like:
*Her teeth coming through (It's painful!)
*Taking long naps (They are typically 30 minutes long.)

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Christmas 2011

It was fun to watch Remi "try" to open presents and just be together as a family this Christmas.  We can't wait to do it all again next year!


She really liked chewing on the wrapping paper and she liked the crunchy noise it made.  Maybe next year she'll be interested in the presents too!

Our first Christmas morning together as a family of 3!
Remi and Daddy in their Purdue gear. (Merry Christmas to Daddy!)
David and Bryce
Remi and Dalayna
Grandma Judy and Remi
Aunt Bonnie and Remi

More Christmas 2011

Christmas with Remi was so fun this year...for us!  She will be far more interested next year, I'm sure. :)  It was just exciting to have her be a part of the celebrations with our families.

Mandi and Michael

Ashley, Eric, and Isaac

Eric and Mandi (He's such a loving little brother!)

Aunt Mandi and Brayden

Aunt Mandi and Elise

Aunt Mandi had to sneak up on Audrey to get a picture with her!

Grandma Susie, Remi, and Grandpa Dan

Eric, Isaac, Mandi, and Remi